Upon hearing this, the Great Demon Kings all nodded in agreement. Seeing this scene, a bright smile appeared on the Barbarian Emperor’s face. "As for how to deal with Chen Yi, it’s quite simple—you just need to lure him away from the human race." "Then, you can take action yourselves and kill him." Lu Chen wanted to ask how to draw Chen Yi out, but the Eagle Demon across from them spoke first: "Emperor, when I went to Youdu City this time, Chen Yi refused to come out. Such a cautious person would be hard to trap again, wouldn’t he?" "Then give him a reason he cannot refuse," the Barbarian Emperor replied, his smile fading as he looked at it, speaking lightly: "I’ve recently gone through everything about him, clearly understanding that since he left the Grand Void Sect, most of his actions were for the human race, with only a small portion for himself." "Therefore, all we need to do is capture more humans to force him to show himself!" The Eagle Demon suddenly understood and said, "Emperor, do you mean for us to capture all their scouts outside the human cities?" The Barbarian Emperor nodded slightly, his eyes shining as he laughed and said, "In fact, I’ve been thinking a lot here in the Demon Imperial Palace, and I’ve seen a lot too." "The question I often ponder is—why, after a thousand years of battle with the human race, do they have three strong cities, thirty garrisons, and over a hundred inner cities, with their population not decreasing but increasing annually? What is the reason for this?" On hearing this question, the Great Demon Kings all lowered their heads in thought. Previously, they only thought about killing more humans or trapping them, preventing them from going to the Tai Zhou Mountain Territory to grow. They never discovered or considered the human population issue. But hearing the Barbarian Emperor bring it up now, they realized—indeed, that is exactly the situation. After a thousand years of killing, not only has the human population increased, but the cultivation of the soldiers guarding their cities also continues to rise. In contrast, their Demon Court has had no increase or decrease in the number of Great Demon Kings from a thousand years ago to now. Under these changing conditions... all of the Great Demon Kings in the Demon Court realized the severity of the issue. Even without Chen Yi, if they do not make changes now, a thousand or even a hundred years later, the human race will still threaten their power. "Emperor, could you just tell us what we should do?" "Don’t be anxious, we have plenty of time today, so I’ll finish saying everything all at once, so you won’t keep living in the glory of the past." The Barbarian Emperor chided them nonchalantly and continued without waiting for them to speak: "The reason the human population has not diminished but increased, apart from the stable development of the Tianyuan Continent, is because the humans here in Tai Zhou Mountain have already mastered how to resist us." "When they face a raid, they have scouts for reconnaissance, arrays for warning and blocking, allowing those garrisoned soldiers to react in time, making our attacks minimal in effect each time." "In a large battle, they organize Assault Camps... yes, those humans forming the Three Talents Formation you often see. Although they have just entered the Divine Power Realm, the array’s enhancement allows them to resist our Demon Court’s Fourth- and Fifth-Realm experts, leaving us unable to seriously wound them." "Furthermore, they only shrink back and defend, just like the Wei Dynasty on the Tianyuan Continent, never taking the initiative to attack, giving us no opportunities, leading to the existence of today’s human race." Pausing for a moment. Seeing all the demons listening intently, the Barbarian Emperor finally got to the point: "I want to take advantage of this opportunity targeting Chen Yi to let you understand one thing—when dealing with humans, mere cultivation is not enough. You have to learn to use your brains, strategically planning to achieve our goal." This time, Lu Chen couldn’t hold back any longer and spoke: "Emperor, we’ve had some strategies before..." "Your so-called strategy was to send a Great Demon who has just entered the Divine Power Realm to tear open the human formation, then let the Little Demons charge the city and fight the humans to the death?" The Barbarian Emperor said disdainfully, "Lu Chen Ancestor, do you think placing some puppets secretly equals a strategy?" "That’s just a small trick to obscure the humans’ sight and draw their attention." "In my view, a true strategy targets their weaknesses, effectively causing them casualties or even inflicting severe damage." Lu Chen was rendered speechless, remaining silent for a few breaths, and said gloomily, "Emperor, just tell us directly, what do you want us to do?" The Barbarian Emperor looked at it, his expression slightly softened, and said, "You don’t need to do anything, just see the outcome this time." "I’ve said before that ’Little Sword Immortal’ isn’t simple, and even with my scheming, it might not work." "But now, we’re still pressing down on the human race from our Demon Court, so it’s no harm trying a few more times." Then, the Barbarian Emperor revealed his plan, assigning each Great Demon King their respective tasks. "Do your utmost to capture all their external outposts and scouts." "I warn you, before I decide to draw out Chen Yi, if any of you dare to eat a human, don’t blame me for being impolite!" "We obey your decree, Emperor, we dare not." Seeing the Great Demon Kings respond this way, the Barbarian Emperor’s face broke into a smile again, his tone slightly more agreeable as he said: The source of thɪs content is novelFirｅ.net "Then there’s one final matter—when will Fengyue Demon Emperor arrive at Tai Zhou Mountain?" As soon as the words dropped, a Fox Demon sitting at the outermost side of the main hall elegantly stood up and saluted, saying: "Emperor, Feng Yue has postponed the time of arrival once again." The Barbarian Emperor grinned and asked, "What’s the reason this time?" "She didn’t say, but the Emperor Heaven Ancestor mentioned some guesses in his message, suggesting Feng Yue might want to head south and attack Beixiong Pass before coming to Taizhou Mountain." The Barbarian Emperor paused, pondered for a moment, and nodded, "That’s indeed her character. After all, the human Chen Yi has already arrived at Taizhou Mountain. If it were me, I would also have ideas about Beixiong Pass." "Then," the Fox Demon hesitated and asked, "should your coronation ceremony..." "Proceed as planned," the Barbarian Emperor interrupted, "You send a message to the Emperor Heaven Ancestor, not to worry about Feng Yue anymore, and tell it to return to Taizhou Mountain as soon as possible. I need it to preside over my enthronement." The other Great Demon Kings showed joy upon hearing this, and even Lu Chen’s eyes revealed a hint of smile. The Barbarian Emperor’s enthronement not only symbolizes the formal separation of the Demon Court from that of the Tianyuan Continent but also means greater benefits for these Great Demon Kings. "Over the next month, you all follow the plan," the Barbarian Emperor understood their thoughts and issued the order, followed by a sweet reward: "Until the inauguration begins, I will grant you the secret techniques of the Ancient Demon Court, to revive the past glory of our Demon Court!" "Thank you for your gracious empire!" "Once the ceremony is over, we shall celebrate by taking the lives of those humans and Chen Yi, and strive forward together, everyone." "We faithfully follow your command!" Seeing this, the Barbarian Emperor clapped and said with a smile: "Alright, let the Little Demons bring in the prepared delicacies." Outside the hall, over ten Fox Demons dressed in leaves walked in, pulling several ropes behind them that were tied to hundreds of dazed humans. Upon reaching the Great Demon Kings, the Fox Demons quickly untied the ropes on them and knocked them all unconscious. Then the leading Fox Demon gestured to others, took off the leaves, and lay down on the ground just like all the humans, calling out in unison: "Please, ancestors, enjoy!" "Haha... I’ll go first." Before long, the Barbarian Emperor strode off, followed by the rest of the Great Demon Kings, leaving everything silent again. Only the Fox Demon who sat in the lower seat earlier sighed, thinking of the silent and quiet appearance of those young Fox Demons, feeling a bit of melancholy on his face. "What difference is there between my Fox Clan and the human race?" Unaware of the Demon Court’s discussions, after settling the drunkenly intoxicated Zhan Hongxiu, Lv Cheng, and Jiang Yunni, Chen Yi gestured to Ning Xue: "Senior Sister, take me for a walk around Youdu." The two of them then stood side by side, walking and stopping in Youdu City. Though Chen Yi’s Heart God Perception had long covered the entire city, and even the areas within a seven-thousand-mile radius where there were no formations were mapped in his mind, he still wanted to stroll, strolling aimlessly. After a long silence. Ning Xue squeezed out a smile, looked sideways at him, and asked, "Junior Brother, are you still thinking about what First Senior Sister said just now?" Chen Yi did not hide and nodded, "It struck me deeply." Years of slaughter had already hardened his state of mind like a rock. But after hearing Zhan Hongxiu’s experiences from two years at the Taizhou Mountain Battlefield, he still found it difficult to contain his thoughts. Just like he once thought at Beixiong Pass—when many people are enjoying themselves, have they ever considered their ability to live because someone bore it all? When they complain about the hardships of life and the injustice of heavens, do they see those who desperately fight? If not, these vile and contemptible people might as well die early! "People, all shall die..." Ning Xue paused but did not continue along those lines and instead said: "Junior Brother, would you like to know what I was thinking when Elder Cheng Yun from Yuhua Immortal Sect struck down with his palm..." "I, what was I thinking?"